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Susan L. Eskridge, PT, PhD, et al.

Blast injuries are now the most common wounds
our warfighters face. This study describes career performance
outcomes after combat blast injuries and examines the relationship between injury severity and the
type of service discharge. Adverse career performance
outcomes proportions were higher in servicemembers
with a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis.
Initial injury severity was associated with adverse career
performance outcomes, which varied depending on
PTSD diagnosis status. Findings from this study facilitate
a better understanding of the role that injury severity
and PTSD diagnosis have on functional outcomes in
servicemembers injured by blasts.